Weak Randomness Analysis of Measurement-Device-Independent Quantum Key Distribution with Finite Resources

The ideal quantum key distribution (QKD) protocol requires perfect random numbers for bit encoding and basis selecting. Perfect randomness is of great significance to the practical QKD system. However, due to the imperfection of practical quantum devices, an eavesdropper (Eve) may acquire some rando...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Lei Jiang, Xiao-Qin Deng, Yang Wang, Yi-Fei Lu, Jia-Ji Li, Chun Zhou, Wan-Su Bao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Photonics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/9/5/356